Bloomfield Village Association is administered by a twelve member Board of Trustees. Trustees serve on a volunteer basis for a three year term on the Board. Terms are staggered so that 4 Board members are elected each year during the
Annual Meeting held on the third Tuesday in May. The Board elects officers for the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. Business items are conducted in the monthly Board of Trustees meetings. Operational details are defined by the
Bylaws.
Meeting agendas and minutes are available for review and posted on the website. Bloomfield Village Association has no employees. Day to day operations are handled by the Village Manager who is hired by the Board on an annual contract basis. The duties of the Village Manager are defined by a
Service Operating Agreement.
Legal services for Bloomfield Village are provided by the Village Attorney. The Village Attorney is on retainer and hired by contract on an annual basis. The Village Attorney attends monthly Board of Trustee meetings and provides legal opinions, advice and services as needed.
The Treasurer and Board of Trustees provide oversight of the Association's finances. The Board approves an annual operating budget, and reviews monthly financial information at monthly Trustee meetings. The Association's CPA firm, Ringo & Associates, performs an annual audit of the Association's cash-basis financial statements, as well as tax return preparation. These services are contracted by annual engagement letters with the accounting firm.
Bloomfield Village Police services are coordinated by volunteer Village Police Commissioner and Deputy Police Commissioner. The Bloomfield Village Police Commissioner is elected by the Village Board of Trustees for a three year term. Village police services are provided by Bloomfield Township as defined by a Police Services Agreement and individual contracts for Village officers. Oversight of police services and finances are provided by the Village Treasurer, Bloomfield Village Board of Trustees and Bloomfield Township Finance Director.
Bloomfield Village Fire Services are provided by a volunteer fire department. Bloomfield Village Fire services are coordinated by a volunteer Village Fire Chief who is appointed annually by the Village Board of Trustees. Two part-time professional firefighters with the rank of Lieutenant are on duty during the day; they are also trained paramedics who respond to medical calls in the Village while on duty. The Lieutenants run day to day operations, equipment preparation and maintenance, firefighter training and training certification coordination. Oversight of fire services and finances are provided by the Village Treasurer, Bloomfield Village Board of Trustees and Bloomfield Township Finance Director.
If you have any questions about Bloomfield Village Association or these items, please contact:
villagemanager@bloomfieldvillage.net